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The day we launched, T.I. and Vibe magazine visited some youngsters at a school in The Bronx. I never had a rapper come to my school. But then again, I barely went…I keeeeed.

Words Brian “B.Dot” Miller

Time flies, but 19 years ago today, MC Hammer slowed things down in the game. In less than a year, his sophomore album Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em, became the first hip-hop album to clock 10 million units. That’s right, diamond—a feat that has yet to be topped in any musical genre, since. In between running his new site, Dancejam and filming his upcoming A&E reality show, Hammertime, Stanley found time to talk to RapRadar about getting his props, MC Serch, and why diamond is a rapper’s best friend.

This blogger’s hit me about gettin’ down with the team. Well come with shit like this and I’ll put you D. See!

“What’s happening sir? It’s your day finally! The moment all of the hip hop community has been waiting for. Your return into the game. It’ll be interesting to see your first interview with DJ Drama tonight. I wonder what Drama has to say. What you have to say. I’ve decided to give you another chance.

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These guys have talked about doin’ an album together. You know that ain’t really gonna happen. So just enjoy this from last night’s MySpace show in Cali.

Propers: RapUpTV who got more performances and flicky-flickies too.

Bonus: Rolling Stone account with set list.

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“I’ve had broken noses.”

Before pluggin’ her Dancing show, Access Hollywood got Kimberly Jones to briefly open up about her past domestic abuse and her feelings on her pre-prison hang-out buddy, Rihanna.

Props: RealTalkNY via LilKimZone

“Who would have ever thought a dude out of Watts from the Nickerson Garden Projects would have a debut album coming out soon.”

XXL just posted an interview with the next young man ready to put the West Coast on his back. A lotta people have told me this kid was good during my hiatus but I’m gonna have to check him out myself. I liked the track he did with Wayne of course but the beat was so fire, I coulda made a hit of that. Oh well, time will tell.

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Ryan Leslie was gettin’ it in at his afterparty with wifey. I didn’t even know dude was engaged. Congrats!

And as John Brown would say she’s a stunna. Peep more flicks.

The original 106 and Park co-host, Free returned to BET for their special show about domestic violence.